_Official report of the ships from China which came this year 1606
and of the men in them._
I, Pedro Muñoz de Herrera, official receiver of testimony for the royal
Audiencia and Chancillería of these Philipinas Islands, and notary
of the commission on the Sangleys, give my certificate and testimony,
based upon a memorandum of the inspection of the ships which have come
this year from China to this city, made before me, the said notary,
and the ensign Pedro Gra. Prieto, deputy of the said commission,
as to the number of the ships which have come, and the men in them,
in the form and manner following:
The ship of Captain Pinyon brought three hundred
and twenty-two Sangleys 322
The ship of Captains Binçan and Quinten brought
two hundred and ninety-four 294
The ship of Captain Yantin brought three hundred
and forty-five 345
The ship of Captain Onsan brought three hundred
Sangleys 300
The ship of Captain Sanagu brought three hundred
and twenty-four 324
The ship of Captain Cuheran brought two hundred
and eighty-four 284
The ship of Captain Selhuan brought three hundred
and sixty-seven 367
The ship of Captain Nohu brought two hundred and
forty Sangleys 240
The ship of Captain Sousan brought four hundred
and twenty-three Sangleys 423
The ship of Captain Guarquico brought three hundred
and twenty-three Sangleys 323
The ship of Captain Unican brought two hundred and
thirty Sangleys 230
The ship of Captain Ay Pagu brought two hundred and
four Sangleys 204
The ship of Captain Onray brought two hundred and
sixty-five 265
The ship of Captain Cime two hundred and fifty 250
The ship of Captain Yansan two hundred and ten 210
The ship of Captain Ciggan one hundred and
forty-one Sangleys 141
The ship of Captain Zuan one hundred and
sixty-three Sangleys 163
The ship of Captain Ciray four hundred and
ninety-two Sangleys 492
The ship of Captain Ciquey brought two hundred
and sixty-one Sangleys 261
The ship of Captain Tzutian brought one hundred
and sixty-three 163
The ship of Captain Tongon two hundred and fifty-nine 259
The ship of Captain Tzontzan two hundred and
twenty Sangleys 220
The ship of Captain Biçan brought seventy-five Sangleys 75
The ship of Captain Buyan brought three hundred and
one Sangleys 301
The ship of Captain Licbeu brought seventy-seven
Sangleys 77
2,011 [36]
as appears and is stated at greater length in the said memorandum
of inspection, to which I refer. That the same might be officially
verified, at the request of his Majesty's fiscal the royal Audiencia,
and at the direction of the president and auditors thereof, I have
made this report, Manila, July 4, 1606, before Geronimo de Peralta
and Miguel de Vemaga as witnesses.
In witness of the accuracy hereof:
_Pedro Muñoz de Herrera_, notary and official receiver of testimony.
_Felipe III to Pedro de Acuña_
Don Pedro de Acuña, my governor and captain-general of the Philipinas
Islands: I received your letter of July 10 of last year, in which
you inform me of the coming to these realms of some religious, among
them Hernando de los Rios Coronel and Fray Pedro de San Francisco and
others, who are acquainted with many details and circumstances of the
uprising of the Sangleys in the year 1603. From them, as you suggest,
I can command full information to be given me concerning the whole
matter, since they are persons of approved reputation and entitled to
credit. I am pleased that you have sent me this information, since
in due time I shall command the proper proceedings to be taken with
reference to these persons. Ventosilla, November 4, 1606.
_I The King_
Certified to by Juan de Civica, and signed by the Council.
Don Pedro de Acuña, my governor and captain-general of the Philipinas
Islands and president of my royal Audiencia thereof: By various
letters and reports which have been received in my royal Council of
the Yndias, I have learned that there have entered and are living in
the city of Manila three or four thousand Sangleys. It has seemed to
me that although, for the convenience of supplying necessary things
for the country, it is well that as many should remain as are needed,
still the most careful attention must be given to the evil results
which have previously been perceived, and to the very great injuries
which have followed from the permission that so many should enter
and remain in the country. I accordingly charge you that you pay
heed to this matter, and that you permit to remain no more than are
absolutely necessary, having respect to no other consideration; since
nothing can be so profitable as to compensate for the damage which
may follow from the contrary course. Bentosilla, November 4, 1606.
_I The King_
Certified to by Juan de Civica, and signed by the members of the
Council.